The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument, commonly referred to as the Vittoriano or, in a synecdochic manner, the Altare della Patria or Altar of the Fatherland, is a significant national monument constructed between 1885 and 1935 to commemorate Victor Emmanuel II, the inaugural king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It is situated between Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. The monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi. Architecturally, it was envisioned as a modern forum, an agor ... (Read More)